Does Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant pet-friendly?

Yes, this hotel allows cats and dogs (limit 2 total). There's a fee of USD 25 per accommodation, per day. Service animals are exempt from fees.

How much is parking at Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant?

Self parking and valet parking are free at this property.

What time is check-in at Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant?

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM. Late check-in is available from 9:00 PM–10:00 PM for a fee of USD 25.

What time is check-out at Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant?

Check-out is at 11:00 AM. Late check-out is available for a fee (subject to availability).

Does Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant provide a shuttle to the airport?

Yes, there's an airport shuttle that runs on request. A fee of USD 300 per vehicle applies.

Where is Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant located?

Located by the ocean, this family-friendly hotel is within 9 mi (15 km) of Parque Nacional Curu, Los Delfines Golf & Country Club, and Montezuma Gardens. Montezuma Falls is 8.2 mi (13.2 km) away.

Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant Reviews, Deals & Photos 2025

About the neighborhood

Located in Cóbano, Castillo Tambor Resort and Restaurant is in a rural area and near the beach. Montezuma Gardens is a notable landmark, and the area's natural beauty can be seen at Parque Nacional Curu and Montezuma Falls. Los Delfines Golf & Country Club is another place to visit that comes recommended. Kayaking and scuba diving offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with horse riding and hiking/biking trails nearby.

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10/10 Excellent

Stacey

2025/1/30

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff was fantastic!! Food was so delicous beds are comfo well worth the money for a stay here we will return rtable room is clean

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Chris

2024/7/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very friendly staff, excellent service. Amazing place to stay, would recommend a car since it’s a bit of drive off road.

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ronen

2024/3/16

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Like the hotel love the staff nice swim pool clean room

Stayed 6 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

2024/6/22

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent service and beautiful and clean property

Stayed 6 nights in Jun 2024

8/10 Good

Patricia

2024/3/30

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Off the beaten path..

Nice place, good food, wonderful staff.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Ken

2024/1/24

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Great place to stay we had no issues. Good food and a lot to do in the area. A little hidden gem :)

Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Wilford

2024/3/20

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Excellent property. Great value for money!

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Richard

2022/10/19

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great castle experience.

Great staff. Good food and cool overall vibe.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Kim

2023/4/21

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Staff are great. Room and pool were good.

Stayed 4 nights in Apr 2023

8/10 Good

Maria Jose

2023/10/14

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Great staff, beautiful architecture,but 0 view from our hotel room and we booked a garden view room, to get there you need a good car is a dirt road

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Denis

2024/1/6

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

The place was closed

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

Aminta

2022/12/27

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

I had an amazing experience at this hotel. Check in was quick and the manager helped us with directions to rent an ATV. The owner of the hotel was so friendly and helpful and he gave us a ride to pick up the ATV!!! We felt very welcomed!!. If you want a place to get away to enjoy peaceful and comfortable stay, this is a good place to be. From this hotel, we could go to Montezuma beach, Tambor beach, Malpais town and Santa Teresa beach. Food was excellent and customer service was great!!!! I can’t wait to come back!

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveler

2024/3/9

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Was run like a northern fishing camp . Don't pay for whole time . Stuck and expensive to get anywhere

Stayed 14 nights in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Jill

2024/2/17

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Castillo Tambor is a really nice stay. The pool and main building are great. The rooms are unique and interesting. We stayed in the lower building and our room was fine. Very plain and simple compared to the main building. There is no sound proofing between room 8 and 9. We could hear everything the neighbours said and did and assume they could do the same with us. You need a car to go anywhere. Breakfast was included and was a traditional Tico meal which got us going in the morning. Overall a nice place to stay.

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Kristy

2025/2/20

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

We stayed for four nights. The building is quite remarkable. The top floor has exquisite views of the ocean and forest. While this is a very cool spot- small lodge, beautiful architecture/building there is definitely room for improvements in customer service/attention. While I am an independent traveler, I appreciate small gestures that go along way for customer attention. Such as a simple welcoming/greeting upon arrival- this did not happen and would have went a long way if it had. Details were non-existent for beach access, breakfast times, gate closure to get in/out, housekeeping needs (have to leave the room key with the staff if you leave the lodge), as there is only one key and they can not get into the room to clean otherwise. The shower was poor- again, I understand the rustic nature of the lodge- but it was so loud, trickled water that fluctuated between hot/cold. And lastly, the fan in the room was incredibly (painfully) noisy. It is not reasonable that anybody would/could/should listen to the noises this fan makes. And the lighting in the hallways were out at nighttime (but on during the day??)- making the trek up the flights of stairs a safety issue (had to use my own flashlight to see).

Stayed 4 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Nidal

2024/4/12

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Castillo Tambor was a shot in the dark for my wife and I. We had never been to Costa Rica before and weren't sure what to expect or not expect. We arrived late and were graciously welcomed by hotel staff. She was very helpful and welcoming, ensuring that we were happy with our room prior to leaving. This Hotel is True Castle as the name indicates. Our room was amazing and had an unbeatable view of the ocean. Surrounded by amazing animal and bird noises every morning the tastiest coffee we've had in a long time, equaled a true slice of paradise for us. The friendly staff assisted us with information about the surrounding area and was very informative. Castle grounds and city felt safe throughout our entire stay. We met with other guests who were from all over the world and made good new friends. The natural landscape of the pristinely-kept grounds were beautiful. Fruit trees, Avacado Trees, and Palms hug this property perfectly. We took hundreds of pictures of the Castle and its ground. Just Stunning. Every morning you'll see staff tending to the grounds. Even the owner of the Hotel was available and very accommodating to our every request or question. My wife and I will be booking this place again in June with our 3 children. There isn't a thing we needed that wasn't within a 20 minute driving distance. We truly recommend Castillo Tambor for couples or families looking for a relaxing vacation with all the amenities, activities, and beauty you could ask for.

Stayed 3 nights in Apr 2024

10/10 Excellent

Alejandro

2025/3/4

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Cool hotel

Really cool castle-like hotel, beatiful pool, and pet friendly. The lady taking care of guests in the evening is a gem!

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2025

10/10 Excellent

Katherine

2025/2/28

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2025

8/10 Good

Sharlene

2025/1/29

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities

Everything was good except the road to get to the hotel. The road was very rough!

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2025

4/10 Poor

Karina

2025/1/9

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Malo en general

Los pocos empleados intentan cubrir las necesidades de los clientes pero tienen muy poco personal , no cuentan con recursos a mano ni un administrador o encargado . Por ejemplo , no habían huevos para el desayuno y entre ellos decidieron ir a comprar para brindar desayuno a los huéspedes . Pero se nota poco interés por invertir en el lugar. Los servicios sanitarios de las habitaciones están manchados , nada de champú, ni implementos de baño, si vas debes llevar, solo le ponen un mini jabón de cuerpo en un paquetito. La piscina si estaba limpia pero no se ofrecen almuerzos porque no hay personal ni recursos , hay un bar pero nadie lo atiende , de manera que durante el día no te ofrecen ni un vaso de agua mientras estás es la piscina o alrededores

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2025

8/10 Good

Marie-Jose

2024/2/29

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Le personnel est vraiment gentil est fait tout pour rendre le séjour agréable. La piscine est extra de même que le set-up extérieur. La nourriture est bonne et les drinks sont très très bons! Le hic…les chambres…du moins celle que nous avions, la #8…genre de petit bungalow. C’est limite inconfortable! Bref, c’est un spot sympa pour deux trois nuits max.

Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2024

6/10 Okay

Donna-Louise

2024/2/12

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Stayed 3 nights in Feb 2024

4/10 Poor

Monika

2024/1/29

Liked: Cleanliness

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities

La piscina es de uso público lo cual es muy inconveniente porque es pequeña y hay pocas sillas. La primera tarde que llegamos hubo un grupo de personas (no huespedes) quienes incumplieron muchas de las reglas que nos hicieron firmar a nosotros, como tomar y comer dentro de la piscina, brincar y sobre todo hicieron muchisimo escándalo (musica ranchera a todo volumen y cantando y gritando) hasta las 21:00 y ocuparon todas las sillas sin ser huéspedes. Todo eso con complaciencia del personal. El desayuno es muy básico, no incluye frutas, ni té, ni tostadas. El servicio en general es lento y solo hubo dos muchachas atendiendo todo el hotel. Las habitaciones (con una cama) en la torre son bonitas pero la familiar (No 8) es bien básica, no tiene ningun mueble donde guardar ropa o guindar algo. Ni una silla. El lugar es bien bonito pero no se deberia abrir al público cuando hay huéspedes y deben mejorar la atención, y algunos detalles de las habitaciones.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

8/10 Good

Marc

2024/1/28

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bon service mais les chambres ont besoins d'entretien, principalement salle de bain

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

6/10 Okay

María

2024/1/13

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Buen servicio de las personas que trabajan ahí, nos ayudaron rápidamente con problemas de la habitación. Camas confortables, pero almohadas muy duras. En general es un buen lugar para desplazarse a puntos de interés cercanos. Rico desayuno y piscina refrescante.

Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2024

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